RCIS STUDY GUIDE 388 QUESTIONS 2026
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Name some antiplatelet medications?
Answer: ASA, Ticlid, Plavix
⩥ If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider?
Answer: -as small amount of contrast as possible
-post procedure fluid hydration 3 ml/kg
⩥ How does heparin prevent clot formation?
Answer: - prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
-combines with antithrombin to make it more effective
⩥ What is the action of reopro?
Answer: Inhibits IIB/IIIA receptors
⩥ INR measures the levels of which drug?
Answer: Coumadin
, ⩥ Lovenox impacts what?
Answer: Antithrombin and Factor Xa
⩥ What might be the medication of choice for SVT?
Answer: Adenosine
⩥ What short acting benzodiazepine is commonly used in the cath lab
for sedation?
Answer: Versed
⩥ What is a quick and easy way to check a patients clotting time after
being given heparin?
Answer: ACT
⩥ How to ticlid and plavix act?
Answer: they turn off receptor sites on the platelets (super-aspirin)
⩥ If a patient is on NPH Insuling, what medication should not be given?
Answer: Protamine
⩥ What does ASA do?
Answer: Prevents platelet adhesion
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Name some antiplatelet medications?
Answer: ASA, Ticlid, Plavix
⩥ If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider?
Answer: -as small amount of contrast as possible
-post procedure fluid hydration 3 ml/kg
⩥ How does heparin prevent clot formation?
Answer: - prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
-combines with antithrombin to make it more effective
⩥ What is the action of reopro?
Answer: Inhibits IIB/IIIA receptors
⩥ INR measures the levels of which drug?
Answer: Coumadin
, ⩥ Lovenox impacts what?
Answer: Antithrombin and Factor Xa
⩥ What might be the medication of choice for SVT?
Answer: Adenosine
⩥ What short acting benzodiazepine is commonly used in the cath lab
for sedation?
Answer: Versed
⩥ What is a quick and easy way to check a patients clotting time after
being given heparin?
Answer: ACT
⩥ How to ticlid and plavix act?
Answer: they turn off receptor sites on the platelets (super-aspirin)
⩥ If a patient is on NPH Insuling, what medication should not be given?
Answer: Protamine
⩥ What does ASA do?
Answer: Prevents platelet adhesion
